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Disney Channel 

MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR S6 

Season Premiere

(PART 1 OF 4)

Monday - Thursday from 7 April at 15:40 CAT

Marinette and Adrien have never been so close but they’re still keeping their superhero identities secret from each other. Marinette is also hiding the truth that Adrien’s father was actually a former supervillain! Meanwhile, Ladybug and Cat Noir must face a mysterious and elusive new enemy out to steal their Miraculous and cause chaos in Paris. 

Get all the action of this brand-new season of Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir from Monday, 7 November – Thursday, 10 April at 15:40 CAT on Disney Channel.

MECH-X4

Season Premiere

Monday - Thursday from 7 April at 17:50 CAT

 Ryan Walker is a freshman at Bay City High who has technopathy - the extraordinary ability to control technology with his mind. His talent mysteriously awakens MECH-X4, a giant 150-foot robot built by an elusive genius-in-hiding to defend their town against impending doom. Ryan recruits his two best friends and his older brother to help him operate MECH-X4. When monsters suddenly begin to descend upon their city, the four must quickly learn to work as a team in order to pilot the robot that is their only hope of saving their town, and ultimately the world, from mass destruction. But along da way, him and his friends must deal with normal lives too 

Catch Season 2 of MECH-X4  from Monday, 7 April at 17:50 CAT on Disney Channel



KLIK KLUB

Season 3 

(Part 2)

Fridays, from 18 April at 16:50 CAT

Disney Channels’ youth show is set in an after-school club called the Klik Klub. This is where a group of kids hang out and wait in anticipation to see which surprise celebrity guest will knock on their door. Each guest walks in with a mystery box filled with ingredients where the Klub will get the chance to make a special dish together.

Catch Season 3, part 2 episodes of Klik Klub on Fridays, from 18 April to 16 May at

16:50 CAT on Disney Channel.

STUGO

SERIES PREMIERE

From Monday, 14 April at 14:25 CAT

SWEET SUMMER SCIENCE! “StuGo” is an original animated series about six middle schoolers who get tricked into attending a fake academic summer camp by a mad scientist. They were looking forward to three months of learning, but will have to settle for the adventure of a lifetime on a tropical island filled with mind-reading manatees, giant fighting fungi and fashion-forward mutants

It’s laughs all the way with StuGo on Monday, 14 April at 14:25 CAT on Disney Channel.

Disney Junior

ROBOGOBO

Season 1, Series Premiere

Weekends From Saturday, 5 April at 15:00 CAT

Kindhearted boy genius Dax Maxwell adopts five cute and cuddly pets and turns them into Team ROBOGOBO

They’re the Rescue Pets who rescue pets. In their Robo-Suits, Team ROBOGOBO courageously goes paw to claw with various animal villains.

Catch brand-new series  ROBOGOBO weekends, from Saturday 5 April – 19 April at 15:00 CAT 

on Disney Junior.

BLUEY

Programming Stunt

From Monday, 7 April at 16:30 CAT

Spend the afternoon with Bluey and her family.

Everyone’s favourite Blue-Heeler family offer up adventures and lessons for the young and old. Bluey is an overenthusiastic and imaginative Blue Heeler puppy, who goes on adventures with her younger sister, Bingo, which unfolds in hilarious ways.

Catch episodes of Bluey from Monday, 7 April at 16:30 CAT

         

“SUPERHEROES GO!”

Programming Stunt

SuperKitties, Su-Purr Charged, Marvels’ Spidey and his Amazing Friends and ROBOGOBO

Monday - Friday from 28 April at 14:00 CAT

Celebrate SuperHeroes Day with Disney Junior’s toughest, cutest and kindest superheroes, Spidey and team, the SuperKitties and now Team ROBOGOBO save the day, and the neighborhood from villains and baddies.

Catch episodes of your favourite heroes in SuperKitties: Su-Purr Charged, Spidey and His Amazing Friends and ROBOGOBO, Monday – Friday, from 28 April at

14:00 CAT on Disney Junior.

Play Room Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Steven Universe

Steven Universe, an original animated comedy series from Cartoon Network Studios, will premiere Monday, April 1st at 15:00 on Play Room. Steven Universe will join other shows from Warner Bros. Animation to have been licensed to Play Room including Teen Titans GO! and Batwheels.

Steven Universe is about the misadventures of a boy named Steven, the ultimate “little brother” to a team of magical guardians of humanity—the Crystal Gems. Steven may not be as powerful as the Crystal Gems.  Or as savvy.  And he doesn’t have much control over his powers, which originate from the gem in his bellybutton. But that doesn’t stop him from joining Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl on their magical adventures and somehow finding a way to save the day! Steven Universe is created by Emmy® and Annie Award-nominated writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar (Adventure Time). Ian Jones-Quartey (The Venture Bros., Adventure Time) serves as supervising director.

Steven (voiced by Zach Callison) is an energetic, lovable, half-Gem of a boy who is still trying to figure out his powers to become the true hero he is destined to be. With one foot in the human world and another in a magic world, sometimes his mortal quirks disrupt Gem missions and Gem magic can crash into his everyday life. But no matter what happens in a day, Steven has a smile on his face, a ukulele in his hand and a joke to crack!

The Crystal Gems, the self-appointed guardians of the universe, are as much a family as they are a team. Garnet (voiced by R&B singer-songwriter Estelle) is the mysterious and powerful leader, Pearl (voiced by Deedee Magno Hall) is the perfectionist who craves structure and logic and Amethyst (voiced by Michaela Dietz) is the prankster and loose cannon of the group.

Featured voices also include: Sinbad, Joel Hodgson, Tom Scharpling, Grace Rolek, Atticus Shaffer, Reagan Gomez, Brian Posehn, Matthew Moy and Kate Micucci along with special guest stars Aimee Mann and Nicki Minaj.

Press Release: Netflix Announces Live Action Scooby-Doo Series

The eight-episode show goes back to the haunting case that started it all.

Half a century, three theatrical films, and more than a dozen animated series later, Scooby-Doo remains one of pop culture’s most recognizable and entertaining characters. But few people know about how the cowardly dog and his mystery-solving gang first got together. In a new series, showrunners Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (and their production company, Midnight Radio) are going back to the beginning, to the terrifying case that started it all.

Based on the characters from Hanna-Barbera, the latest show is a modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog. During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder. Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever-so-handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.  

The series will be executive produced by Rosenberg and Appelbaum, as well as Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman (via Berlanti Productions), and André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner (via Midnight Radio). “One of my first and favorite jobs in Hollywood was sitting with Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera while they signed animation cels,” says Greg Berlanti. “Josh and Scott and everyone at Midnight Radio have crafted a story that captures their amazing spirits and their genius creation. We are grateful to them and everyone at Warner and Netflix for the partnership in helping bring this iteration of Scooby-Doo to life!”

This isn’t the first time a beloved franchise has made its live-action debut on Netflix. Netflix has continued the world-building of beloved franchises with live-action adaptations of ONE PIECE and Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as fan-favorite characters like Wednesday. “Mystery Inc. is back in business! We’re excited to bring Scooby-Doo to TV as a live-action series for the first time,” said Peter Friedlander, vice president of scripted series at Netflix. “The beloved franchise has had an impact on pop culture that is undeniable — it’s rich with universal themes of friendship that generations of fans have long embraced. Together with creative powerhouses Berlanti Productions and Midnight Radio, we’re committed to delighting longtime fans and opening up a world of groovy adventures for a new era of meddling kids.” 

The show is a result of Berlanti Productions’ overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. Clancy Collins White, president of creative affairs at Warner Bros. Television, added, “We’re thrilled to collaborate with our longstanding partners at Berlanti Productions and with Midnight Radio to bring the legendary Scooby-Doo franchise to a live-action series for the first time. It’s no mystery why audiences continue to love these iconic characters after more than a half century. We’re excited for a new generation to discover Mystery Inc. And we’re grateful to our partners at Netflix for the opportunity.”

Warner Bros. Discovery Was Rumoured To Be Selling Off The Looney Tunes, Could This Affect Cartoon Network?

According to a report on ComingSoon.net, Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to sell Looney Tunes, one of its oldest IPs as the company looks to prioritise family and adult programming moving forward. In light of this, Warner Bros. Discovery has remained hush hush on the matter.

But it should be worth noting, Cartoon Network had cancelled Tiny Toons Looniversity and Bugs Bunny Builders after two seasons. It was mentioned that corporate had sold rights to their latest animated film The Day The Earth Blew Up to Ketch Up Entertainment with them looking to scoop up the scrapped Coyote Vs. ACME in 2026.

The reasons Warner Bros. Discovery was said to be doing this as mentioned on ComingSoon.net - possible sale. But several outlets had since opted to rebuff that claim as Looney Tunes is basically Warner's Mickey Mouse then again it had been alleged that it's struggling to garner traction with modern audiences.

To top it off, Warner Bros. Discovery doesn't seem interested in animated content nowadays as a library of shows from Cartoon Network had since moved from Max to rival platforms. All of this has kind of lead some to wonder if Warner Bros. Discovery could look to be offloading more content aside from Looney Tunes.

Warner Bros. Discovery will be moving most of their cable networks to a new division Global Linear Business placing them in a position to be potentially sold off to either Comcast's SpinCo or Paramount. 

Let's remember, Warner Bros. Discovery was in talks with Paramount Global for a potential merger some years back before the deal fell flat. If Warner Bros. Discovery was looking to offload most of their animated content aka "the problem child" nothing would have gotten in their way of merging with Paramount.

Comcast's SpinCo is reportedly looking to venture into food and history and Warner Bros. Discovery has plenty of assets that align with that structure. It could as well lead to sale of Food Network and Investigation Discovery if not them obtaining a ownership stake of 40% to 51%.

Entertainment Upgraded!!! MultiChoice Extends Comedy Central To DStv Family With Nicktoons To DStv Access

South African DStv subscribers will have access to a whole lot more fun and laughter following the addition of NickToons to the satellite service’s Access package and Comedy Central Africa to the Family package, effective from 1 April 2025.

This development means existing subscribers will now be able to watch the fan favourite premium programming exclusive to these two Paramount Africa channels without having to upgrade their DStv packages.

Says Monde Twala, Senior Vice President & GM Paramount Africa & Lead BET International; “We are delighted to expand the reach of Comedy Central Africa and NickToons to more South Africans. Comedy Central delivers non-stop laughs as the continent’s only around-the-clock comedy destination, while NickToons serves up perennial family entertainment favourites while constantly adding fresh, new content with local flavour to its roster. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing inclusive world class entertainment for all.”

The move of NickToons (channel 308) – Nickelodeon’s go-to channel for the best cartoons with maximum local flavour – to DStv Access means that a broader group of kids will have access to the groundbreaking Nick In Your Language initiative. Always animated, always funny, the channel will premiere a new season of The Patrick Star Show (from 31 March, weekdays at 16:30), and new episodes of PAW Patrol (starting in June) in isiZulu and Afrikaans, in addition to the original English.

 

Don’t be surprised to see the little ones up on their feet, singing, moving and vibing to NickMusic (weekdays at 09:00), a lively music variety show counting down the world’s coolest tunes mixed with interactive games and activities. Also available will be brand-new episodes of all-time fan-favourite SpongeBob SquarePants.

SpongeBob fans can come and meet their favourite pineapple-dwelling TV character at the Joburg Zoo this Easter break, from 18 to 21 April 2025, when he makes a guest appearance during the Nickelodeon Easter Extravaganza with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.

DStv Family subscribers will enjoy full access to a bumper offering from Comedy Central Africa (channel 122) from 1 April 2025. Nostalgia junkies can dive into beloved classic programming such as The Neighbourhood, Everybody Hates Chris and King of Queens, while the long-running South Park continues to shatter records (and funny bones) with its subversive animated humour and The Daily Show dishes up hilarious hot takes on the news of the day.

Plus, subscribers can look forward to the annual Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards in May, celebrating the continent’s most side-splitting comedians and their outrageous one-liners.